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Terrina Jairaj

Gavin Newsom Took His Social Media Too Far. The California Governor Compared Himself to a Real American Psycho

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California Governor Gavin Newsom stirred up quite a reaction this week on X when he compared himself to the notorious fictional serial killer Patrick Bateman, in what appeared to be an attempt to lampoon President Donald Trump. The move quickly backfired, drawing significant criticism and mocking responses from various online accounts.

This whole thing kicked off after Trump’s War Room account went viral for sharing an image of Trump side-by-side with rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley. Trump had written, “For so many years people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now, this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?” It seems like a classic Trump move, really, leaning into public perception, or at least his perception of public perception.

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